Vanderheyden Reservoir

Vanderheyden Reservoir is a reservoir in Rensselaer, New York. Vanderheyden Reservoir is situated nearby to the village Brunswick Center, as well as near the hamlet Sycaway.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frear Park and Lansingburgh Academy.

Frear Park

Park

Frear Park is an urban park in the city of Troy, New York. It was initially opened in 1917, on land donated by the Frear Family, later expanding to its current size of 247 acres.

The Lansingburgh Academy was a seminary in Lansingburgh, New York. The seminary was in existence from the late 18th century to 1900, when the building that housed it was leased to the Lansingburgh School District.

Herman Melville House

Museum

Photo: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Herman Melville House is a historic home located at Lansingburgh in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. It was a home of author Herman Melville between 1838 and 1847.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cohoes and Troy.

Cohoes

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cohoes is a city in Albany County on the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers, where the Mohawk forms several channels and islands.

Troy

Photo: AndreCarrotflower, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Troy is a city in Rensselaer County, New York located northeast of Albany. Its nicknames include "The Collar City" and "Home of Uncle Sam." As a result of its unique history, Troy still has what is widely considered to be the best-preserved big-city 19th-century downtown in the country.

Green Island

Town

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Green Island is a coterminous town-village in Albany County, New York, United States, some 8 miles north of Albany. Green Island is one of only five such town-village amalgamations in New York.

Vanderheyden Reservoir

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Troy Reservoir”
Category: body of water
Location: Rensselaer, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.7647° or 42° 45′ 53″ north

Longitude

-73.6324° or 73° 37′ 57″ west

Open location code

87J8Q979+V2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 124672061

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=reservoir

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Brunswick Center and Sycaway.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park and Brunswick Vanderheyden Reservoir Park Beach.

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